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American historian of modern Latin America

Miguel Tinker Salas (born 1953 in Caripito) is a Venezuelan historian and professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He specializes in modern Latin America having written books, edited volumes, and essays on Mexico and Venezuela. He frequently serves as a political analyst and his comments can be seen on television, radio, and print media.

Life

Tinker Salas earned his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in history from the University of California in San Diego. He began his career as a professor teaching at University of California at San Diego and Arizona State University. Since 1993, Tinker Salas has served as a professor of history and Chicano/a and Latino/a studies at Pomona College. In 2005, he became an endowed chair and Professor in Latin American History and coordinator of the Latin American Studies Program 2006-2011 and 2019–present. He has also served as the chair of the History department 2008–2011.

Tinker Salas's research and academic interests include a wide range of topics related to the history of Latin America, and Latino/as within the United States. He has published and lectured widely on Venezuelan Politics, Oil and Culture; the U.S. presence in Venezuela and Mexico; Mexican/U.S. border society; Mexican society and politics, Chicano/a Latino/a Studies and the Latin American diaspora.

Books

Tinker Salas's first book Under the Shadow of the Eagle examines the deep ties that Sonoran society had developed with the U.S. economy by the late nineteenth century, and how “these ties led to increased cultural interaction as well.” Tinker Salas's second book The Enduring Legacy studies the cultural and social legacy of multinational oil companies in Venezuela. According to Marco Cupolo, the book “provides a concise, well-supported background to contemporary oil politics and social conflict in Venezuela.” In 2009, Tinker Salas and Steve Ellner also edited together Venezuela: Hugo Chávez and the Decline of an “Exceptional Democracy.” In 2006, Tinker Salas and Jan Rus co-edited México, 2006-2012: Neoliberalismo, movimientos sociales y política electoral.

Political analyst

Tinker Salas has published articles, which have been cited in newspapers including The Nation, The Huffington Post, La Opinion, Panorama (Maracaibo), El Nacional (Caracas), The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Associated Press. As a political analyst and consultant, Tinker Salas examines current social and political issues affecting Latin America and Hispanics in the United States. His interviews have appeared on local, national, and international radio and television outlets including CNN, Aljazeera, KPFK, PBS Lehr Newshour, Univision, and Telemundo.

Awards and grants

International Media Prize for political commentary and critical perspectives on electronic media, Mexican Club de Periodistas / Mexican Journalists' Club, 2009.
Howard Fellowship, 2003
National Endowment for the Humanities grant, 1997
Wig Distinguished Professorship Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pomona College, 1997
Graves Fellowship, Pomona College, 1996
President's Fellowship, University of California, 1987–1988

Publications

Bajo la sombra de las aguilas, Sonora y la transformacion de la frontera durante el Porfiriato. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, 2010.
Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. 1 February 2015. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-0-19-978328-1.
The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela. Duke University Press. 20 April 2009. ISBN 978-0-8223-9223-1.
In the Shadow of the Eagles: Sonora and the Transformation of the Border during the Porfiriato. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997. ISBN 9780520201293
(Editor, with Jan Rus) México, 2006-2012: Neoliberalismo, movimientos sociales y política electoral. Zacatecas: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, 2006.
Steve Ellner; Miguel Tinker Salas (2007). Venezuela: Hugo Chávez and the Decline of an "exceptional Democracy". Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-0-7425-5456-6.

References

Pomona College. "Faculty Profiles and Expert Guide (External Only)". my.pomona.edu.
Martínez, Oscar J. (1996). U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Wilmington: Scholarly Resources. p. 87.
Buchelo, Marcelo (2010). "Book Review". Business History Review. 84: 192–194.
Tinker Salas, Miguel R; Gonzalez, Antonio (26 October 2009). "Reflections on a Decade of Civic Revolutions in Latin America" (Web). The Nation. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
Seery, John (9 March 2006). "Pomona College Professor Gets a Visit from the U.S. Gestapo" (Web). The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
James, Meg (2 January 2012). "Venezuelan TV Shows Will Make It in Hollywood, a Firm Hopes" (Web and Print). The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
Lopez, Virginia; Watts, Jonathan (11 June 2012). "Hugo Chávez launches re-election bid in front of thousands of supporters" (Web). The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
Brice, Arthur (1 May 2012). "Chavez health problems plunge Venezuela's future into doubt". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
Riz Khan (10 June 2010). "Mexican organised crime". Aljazeera. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
PBS Newshour (8 March 2007). "President Bush Hopes to Re-energize Relations in Latin America". PBS. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

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